Happy Holidays!
We’re going to take a small hiatus from blogging this week. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by and read us. We’ll be back at it next week.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
KnollTextiles: The Designers Vision
Flat and satin and semi, oh my!
When you head out to get paint you’ll find that there are a number of interior paint finish options out there. Flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss and gloss. Here are some great guidelines from an articlebase.com article by the owner of Smoky Mountain Painting on when/where to use each finish…
Womb chair and ottoman holiday sale!
Womb chairs in Cato
Have you been toying with the idea of getting a Womb chair? Well, now through December 31, 2009 the Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman in any size (standard, medium or small) will be 15% off when ordered in either Knoll Classic Boucle or Knoll Cato – two classic Knoll Textiles.
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“I have a quick question. What are the rules about sofa seat height and coffee table height? I recently bought a table and then returned it because it looked too high in front of my sofa. I figured I’d get a professional opinion before making another purchase.”
W, S, W-S… What’s it all about?
We got quite a bit of traffic on the Wyzen-what? post, so we thought we’d follow it up with another post on determining fabric durability and cracking textile industry code.
You may have seen fabrics marked with a W, S, W-S or X as it relates to the fabric’s cleaning or maintenance. The code stands for the type of cleaning agent that is recommended for that particular textile. Detailed cleaning instructions vary based on the textile’s cleaning code:
Keepin’ it kid friendly: Coffee tables
Vastu designers are often asked about how to make a child friendly coffee table choice. Some clients have tiny tots, or little ones on the way and they’re concerned about heads bumping into sharp corners. Customers with older children are often more concerned with durability. Here are a couple coffee table suggestions with kids in mind:
Video: Knoll Roots
Check out this video on the history of Knoll. The 5 minute video features Florence Knoll herself talking about her time at Cranbrook and desire to be surrounded by the very best in the design industry.
For more video info on Knoll, take a look at their YouTube channel.
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Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
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